Event statistics following the eighth race of the 2018 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season, the French Grand Prix at the 15-turn, 5.842-kilometer (3.63-mile) Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet.
Lewis Hamilton earned his 65th career Formula 1 victory, one day after scoring his 75th career pole position. Max Verstappen finished second and Kimi Raikkonen was third. The race saw significant action on the first lap, which included separate incidents involving previous points leader Sebastian Vettel and Valtteri Bottas, as well as two of the three French drivers in the event.
Race Statistics
French Grand Prix
Circuit Paul Ricard – Le Castellet, France
- Winner (starting position): Lewis Hamilton (1st)
- Podium: Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Kimi Raikkonen
- Full Results: Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Kimi Raikkonen, Daniel Ricciardo, Sebastian Vettel, Kevin Magnussen, Valtteri Bottas, Carlos Sainz Jr., Nico Hulkenberg, Charles Leclerc, Romain Grosjean, Stoffel Vandoorne, Marcus Ericsson, Brendon Hartley, Sergey Sirotkin, Fernando Alonso, Lance Stroll, Sergio Perez, Esteban Ocon, Pierre Gasly
- Laps Completed: 53
- Distance Completed: 309.626 kilometers/192.393 miles
- Race Leaders: 1
- Laps Led: Lewis Hamilton (53)
- Pole Position: Lewis Hamilton (1 minute, 30.029 seconds)
- Hard Charger: Brendon Hartley (+6; 20th to 14th)
- Fastest Lap: Valtteri Bottas (1 minute, 34.225 seconds)
- Margin of Victory: 7.090 seconds
- Car Count: 20
- Cars Entered: 20
- Cars Running at Finish: 15 (of 20; or 75 percent of the field)
- Drivers to Finish on Lead Lap: 10
- Average Speed: 205.983 kph/127.992 mph
- Lead Changes: 0
- Safety Car Periods: 1 for 5 laps
- Race Time: 1:30:11.385
- Weather at Start of Race: 83 degrees Fahrenheit, partly cloudy, winds SE 13 mph
- Weather at End of Race: 75 degrees Fahrenheit, partly cloudy, winds WSW 8 mph
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